{ School! }

Hey friends!

AHHHH!! I (Karen) have started school again for the first time in years! I am still working full time and it's very hard to keep up with the diet, but I am doing decently well so far. The only thing I am struggling with is snacks during school hours. I don't have a place to keep things cool, and I can't take food or drinks into my classes, so anything I bring has to be able to sit in the car until I get a break, or I buy it from the vending machine which I am trying super hard not to do! I am in class for 6 hours with just a few minutes of a break! Any ideas on some healthy filling snacks I can bring that do not require refrigeration are more than welcome! Please keep positive thoughts for me starting this very exciting venture in my life!


And a little late, but here is our official weigh-in photo from September 1st, 2013.

<3,
Karen

{splendid september}

Greetings friends,

How was Labor Day weekend for you? I hope you were able to relax, let loose, and eat good food.  I was able to enjoy the company of some sweet sister-like friends that I've known since we were all toddlers. We went swimming, painted our nails, and grabbed a glass of wine and a turkey burger at a local eatery. The day ended in a perfect sunset.

On the fitness front, Karen & I have started training for our couch to 10k program (C10k) and are very excited to be working out full time again!

 The program is a walking/running interval program and we use the iPhone app called "Run 10k" for anyone interested.

I have created a "fitness calendar" for myself for the month of September to make sure I am moving my body every day (with the exception of my rest days.)

So far it's working out well and I've completed my first week of the program and I couldn't feel better. 

I've been struggling with weight gain (not muscle related-- stomach bloating) even with my new changes, so I'm hoping as I continue my routine things will start going better!

All in all, things are falling into place and it was a wonderful weekend with great choices, amazing friends, and a refreshing start to a new month!

<3

Meg

{{September 1st // Update}}

Dear sweet friends,

We're back.

TFS is changing it's format and there will be some site changes coming soon too! We're excited to get back in the swing of things with summer wrapping up towards the end of this month.

Yvonne is taking a short break from the blogosphere as her two toddlers are keeping her extra busy lately, but Karen & I [Meg] will be here strong as ever. You can expect "letters to you"-- [our new format] several times a week + weigh-in photos & recipes as we discover new ones ourselves. 

We will do our best to post body photos too & share all our exercise plans with you.

Each month we will have a NON SCALE challenge (sometimes multiple ones) that you can join in & share your experiences. This month's challenge is tracking calories/food every day. 

Karen & I have set new goals which should put as at our goal weights by Christmas 2014 & July 2015 respectively. Yes, these are realistic long term goals. We hope you are part of our journey! 

Today we start our month looking like this: 

Karen's [[curent weight]]: 158.2 // Karen's [[Ultimate Goal Weight]]: 130.0

Megan's [[current weight]]: 258.8 // Megan's [[Ultimate Goal Weight]]: 165.0

Our next weigh in will be October 1st, but check back in for all our fun blogs and tips until then!

Love. Live. Support. It's a lifestyle not a diet!

Happy healthy thoughts <3

Meg

{reboot}

It's been awhile since we've been doing regular weigh-ins, for various reasons. But as promised, we are back! This is our official reboot!

Our weights are as follows:

{{Karen}} 154.8 - "I really need to start exercising regularly, because diet alone is not working for me anymore." Karen wants to lose 20 pounds.

{{Yvonne}} 200.5 - "Only half a pound to the 100s. So close!" Yvonne wants to lose 40 pounds.

{{Megan}} 242.6 - "This summer is my time to take my body back. No more excuses, ever." Megan wants to lose 77 pounds.

There are some big changes happening with us here at T.F.S. and I'll be talking about them soon. In the mean time, stay well my friends! Remember to put into your body what you want to get out of it. You wouldn't poison an animal or a plant so don't poison your body with toxic foods. <3

XO,
Meg

{flirty thirty}

Hi dear friends.

What have I been doing? Turning thirty, that's what. Turning thirty and getting ready to graduate from college {{I did it!}} and preparing for life as a "real adult." I honestly feel really good! Stressed out? Yes. But I feel like this is my time. I'm going to embrace my thirties and believe that amazing things are in store for me.

So, here are some highlights from my retro 80s party! Enjoy.

The Girls ;)

The Pacman Cake- Thanks Sissy!

The Boys

Haha, I don't know.

Smiles!

Me & Michael having our moment.

 Such good times with amazing friends and family. <3

I just wanted to share this with you, although not related to fitness, let's just keep it all real. I'm ready for this new journey into thirty, and I'm ready to take control of my life again (it has not been easy for me lately & I will write more about some food struggles soon.)

<3 xoxo

Meg

{nineteenth weigh-in}

We are so sorry that we've missed a couple of weigh-ins, dear friends! This past weekend I was out of town, but we did manage to do our weigh in, which officially brings us to week 19.

Karen and I [[Megan]] have been maintaining their weight while Yvonne has lost 4 pounds! Look how close she is to the ONEderland! We are extremely excited to see what the next couple of weeks bring.

So much has been happening, and although we've been behind-- and although this post will remain short-- we have a bunch of fun posts coming up soon! If you want to see Meg & Yvonne all dressed up in 80s attire for Meg's dirty thirty, stay tuned!

<3
Meg + Sissies

P.S. Go Kings!

{be the leader}

I have been trying to help a friend of mine lose weight, and She gets all pumped for about a week or two, then just gives up. I always get so frustrated with her for not keeping up with it all. This time was no different, she lost 10 pounds in the first three weeks then said its too hard to keep track of her food, that she is too tired to work out at the end of the day, that she has other stuff to do. I was so mad! I took all this time out of my life to show her how to track all her food, get apps on her phone, and even give her work out plans.. I was very encouraging and helpful, and what does she do, just give up?? It really hurt my feelings... 
     Then I got to thinking.. I haven't been doing what I should be doing either.. I had been eating like crap, not working out and just not caring. Sure I had "good" reasons for not working out as I had an injury, but I could have found some way to work out! I hadnt been eating right, because I started my new job and didnt have the time.. I could have made better choices! So I have realized, I am just like her, I just dont have anyone that is helping me that I am frustrating for making bad choices... So what shall I do now? I shall make the right choices, the smart choices, the HEALTHY choices!
 what are you going to do?
                                                                               
         <3 Karen